If your in need for your hands & feet to get worked on, this is the place for you! Let me paint the experience....The front desk attendant will lead you to the back, soothing music is playing in the background and the lighting and feel of the room is low & relaxing. The attendant will set your belongings on the counter next to your seat, no need to get undressed, just wear comfortable loose clothing. You will take off your shoes, socks and if your wearing sweats or pants, you'll lift them above your knees, put your feet in a bowl of warm water & lay back in a fairly large chair that reclines. Also a small dry towel will be placed over your eyes to help you further relax.
I requested for my hands to get the majority of the attention since that was my main problem area. The therapist worked on my shoulders, arms, forearms & hands first, then finished with my feet. An hour session was only $40! My hands and feet were on cloud 9 when I was done, definitely a fantastic experience for a great price and I will be making a visit to this place on a more regular basis. :)
Midtown Reflexology
540 Waugh Dr. #B
Houston, TX 77019
(832) 460-0632
midtownreflexology.com
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Monday, August 20, 2012
The "MassageNinja" is a bit of a Fascia-nista
The body continues to always amaze me and "fascia" is the core of my amazement and my obsession. Every time I use this term almost always the next thing asked is, "what is fascia?" Well fascia is defined as a layer of fibrous tissue below the skin that covers underlying tissues and separates different layers of tissue. It is a structure of connective tissue that surrounds and encloses muscles, groups of muscles, blood vessels and nerves, binding some structures together, while permitting others to slide smoothly over each other.
Now this definition probably still has most of you confused, but to give you an idea of what fascia looks like, it resembles that of tight-knit stockings and if you have ever eaten a piece of fried chicken, the silky layer behind the fried skin is exactly what fascia is and that tissue covers the entire body.
Fascia is a 3-dimensional web connecting every structure in your entire body from head to toe without interruption, and acts as a shock absorber to the body. It is a continuous unit and in simple terms is made of 3 main things: Elastin - stretchy material; Collagen - extremely tough/inflexible material exhibiting a huge amount of tensile strength; and Matrix - a gel-like substance.
Fascia is designed to protect you and keep your internal structures properly positioned. If we took away all of "you" except your fascia, "you" would still maintain your shape. Fascia has the natural tendency to become solidified, shortened and thickened when the body goes through a trauma, an inflammatory process, or exhibits poor posture over time either stress or injury induced. Over time these trauma/injury induced fascial lines of tension will pull the body into themselves, and out of its natural, crucial, 3-dimensional alignment, as fascial lines of tension are stronger than healthy tissue.
For example, the implications on one's body for sport are great especially over a long period of time. The brutality of football, the repetitive nature of a pitching arm or even jumping up for rebounds while enduring contact from an opposing player, leaves an athletes body a wreck. Rest alone will not heal the body completely. If scar adhesions have formed, imbalances in the fascial system or flexibility has been compromised so fascia needs to be addressed.
Traditional treatment methods such as electrical stimulation, ultrasound and ice, although helpful to the body, won't directly address the fascial system. This is the key to allowing the body to endure throughout time as it helps create our structure. Recognize that fascia plays a vital roile in the healing process, as well as performance.
Thomas Myers, the author of "Anatomy Trains," through dissection, shows that there are lines both structural - existing in the tissue and functional - involved with movement, throughout the whole body. "Anatomy Trains" is extremely informative in understanding fascia and its functions and really delves into this different way of studying anatomy.
I'll touch more on various fascia topics, tips, etc. in the upcoming blog entries. Hope this post was helpful and informative.
~Joann Brito, LMT
BODY WORx
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layer of fascia wrapped around a muscle |
Now this definition probably still has most of you confused, but to give you an idea of what fascia looks like, it resembles that of tight-knit stockings and if you have ever eaten a piece of fried chicken, the silky layer behind the fried skin is exactly what fascia is and that tissue covers the entire body.
Fascia is a 3-dimensional web connecting every structure in your entire body from head to toe without interruption, and acts as a shock absorber to the body. It is a continuous unit and in simple terms is made of 3 main things: Elastin - stretchy material; Collagen - extremely tough/inflexible material exhibiting a huge amount of tensile strength; and Matrix - a gel-like substance.
Fascia is designed to protect you and keep your internal structures properly positioned. If we took away all of "you" except your fascia, "you" would still maintain your shape. Fascia has the natural tendency to become solidified, shortened and thickened when the body goes through a trauma, an inflammatory process, or exhibits poor posture over time either stress or injury induced. Over time these trauma/injury induced fascial lines of tension will pull the body into themselves, and out of its natural, crucial, 3-dimensional alignment, as fascial lines of tension are stronger than healthy tissue.
For example, the implications on one's body for sport are great especially over a long period of time. The brutality of football, the repetitive nature of a pitching arm or even jumping up for rebounds while enduring contact from an opposing player, leaves an athletes body a wreck. Rest alone will not heal the body completely. If scar adhesions have formed, imbalances in the fascial system or flexibility has been compromised so fascia needs to be addressed.
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#90 Mario Williams, BODY WORx client, going in for a sack |
Traditional treatment methods such as electrical stimulation, ultrasound and ice, although helpful to the body, won't directly address the fascial system. This is the key to allowing the body to endure throughout time as it helps create our structure. Recognize that fascia plays a vital roile in the healing process, as well as performance.
Thomas Myers, the author of "Anatomy Trains," through dissection, shows that there are lines both structural - existing in the tissue and functional - involved with movement, throughout the whole body. "Anatomy Trains" is extremely informative in understanding fascia and its functions and really delves into this different way of studying anatomy.
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Anatomy Trains maps the "anatomy of connection" |
I'll touch more on various fascia topics, tips, etc. in the upcoming blog entries. Hope this post was helpful and informative.
~Joann Brito, LMT
BODY WORx
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